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24.10.12
news
Sian Gillanders
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Award Winning Kitchen Designer
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Alexandra Cromwell
Brief forecast
For the latest weather information,
including Weather Warnings
Thursday October 25
morning min 6
max 17 morning min 6
max 17
Scattered early rain, then mainly
fine. Light winds.
Friday October 26
morning min 1
max 17 morning min 2
max 17
High cloud increasing, brief rain
possible. Light winds.
Saturday October 27
morning min 7
max 16 morning min 7
max 16
Brief rain at times.
Gusty northwesterlies.
Sunday October 28
morning min 4
max 17 morning min 4
max 17
A few showers and long fine
spells. Winds mainly light.
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Food for thought Page 27
Fears over another cost'
FROM Page 1
The ''business decision'' to
impose the charge was to
bring Central Otago i-SITEs in
line with the rest of New
Zealand i-SITEs, which
charge to display commercial
brochures, and to become
more ''business savvy'', Mrs
Broadhead said.
Rather than be a ''drain'' on
the community (through
rates) the centres were work-
ing towards being standalone
entities, she said.
Alexandra and Clyde Busi-
ness Group member Stu
Millis said he was ''very
concerned'' about the charges.
''This has been the hardest
year I've ever experienced in
business and here is another
cost,'' Mr Millis said.
Last year the centres attracted
208,793 people through their
doors.
Mr Millis said more people
were going online for infor-
mation and bookings.
The group held a meeting last
night inviting Vincent Com-
munity Board members along
to hear their concerns about
the charges.
Clutha River Cruises owner
Steve Toyer said after receiv-
ing the letter he emailed more
than 250 people affected by the
change, asking if they were
concerned about the charges.
Within 48 hours he had more
than 100 replies, most saying
they were concerned about
the level of the fee and the fact
no-one was consulted on the
plan, Mr Toyer said.
Many said they would likely
remove their brochures from
the centres, he said.
''This is just another stupid
and unadvised decision by the
council,'' he said.
However, Mrs Broadhead said
the fees were in line with
similar rural areas in New
Zealand, such as Hokitika,
which charged about $100 per
brochure, per i-SITE and
charges were much higher in
urban areas with it costing
$900 per brochure in Auck-
land and $600 at the Christ-
church Airport.
MAKING THE GRADE
Got a youngster starting
school this year? Let us
know. Email us a photo of
your child on their first day
at school, with their name,
the school and the date they
started to mirror@stl.co.nz
Amber Wilson started at the
Goldfields Primary School, in
Cromwell, on September 28.
Parade marks gold rush era
Band on the run: The New Zealand Army Band wowed the crowd during the parade and performed a
show afterwards which brought a smile to almost everyone watching.
Photo: CHE BAKER/FAIRFAX NZ
By CHE BAKER
You would have been forgiven for thinking
you had returned to a past era in Clyde on
Monday as the street was packed with gold
miners and washer women for a Gold Rush
Grand parade.
The parade, to mark the 150th anniversary of
the discover of gold in the region, included
horse-drawn carts, vintage cars and historic
fire brigade equipment.
Rain and sleet did not do much to deter the
crowd, with hundreds of people lining the
streets to watch.
Event organiser John Hanning said he had
been a bit nervous about the number of
people who would turn out to the event
because of the weather, but was pleased with
the overall response. Hail at the start of the
parade soon cleared and by the end the sun
was shining, Mr Hanning said.
The New Zealand Army Band led the parade
and wowed the crowds with an upbeat
musical display.
Parade goers also had the chance to check
out a 70-metre replica of the town from 150
years ago, built in the grounds of the Clyde
Primary School by Clyde artist Graeme
Miller and Promote Dunstan chairman Rory
Butler, of Alexandra. Old photographs
helped the two men recreate 60 buildings
from facades of timber and painted canvas.